Month: November 2018

Lingering Questions Remain About School Desegregation in Connecticut

Redistricting on the Table in Westport as Educators Deal With Mold-Infested School

Hamden Ed Board Approves School Closings; Parents Decry North-South Divide

Report: Trumbull High Grads Applying to More, Better Colleges

Bloomfield Students Have Christmas Ornaments Hung in Washington D.C.

Shelton Adds a Bonus to Superintendent’s Salary

Glastonbury Parents Get an App for Tracking School Buses

Shelton Schools Get a New Finance Chief

Study: Teachers Use Crowdfunding Sites to Make Up for Budget Shortfalls

Hartford Schools Get Almost $600K in State Funds to Cover Costs of Displaced Students From Puerto Rico

Youngest Children In a Class Are Most Likely to Get ADHD Diagnosis

Should Parents Be Banned From Visiting School Lunchrooms? This Connecticut Town Says Yes.

Stamford Parent Organizing Group Plans Event to Garner Support for Reading Achievement Program

Bridgeport Magnet School Policy Tweaked

The Lawsuit That’s Claiming a Constitutional Right to Education

Using Teacher-Leaders to Improve Schools

New Haven Suspensions Fall Most on Black Boys

Bridgeport’s Roosevelt School Gets Local Approval for Commissioner’s Network

To Save Money, the Hartford Public Schools Will Move Its Offices to Bulkeley High School

Bridgeport Wants a Brand New Bassick

Explained: Hamden’s Redistricting Mission

Bridgeport Schools Host Conversation on Budget

Educators Exhibiting in Group Show

What Has This Congress Actually Gotten Done on Education?

To Report Bullying and Concerning Student Behavior, Connecticut Schools Turn to Anonymous Reporting Apps

‘Diary Of A Wimpy Kid’ Author Visits Manchester School

New Haven School Board Seeks Answers on Contracts

Manchester School Board Chooses First African American Chairman

After the Holiday, a New Stratford High

New Haven Moms Complain About School Lunches

Same-Race Teachers Have Big Effect on Black Children

How Election Results Will Shake Up State Education Policy

Connecticut 5th Graders Elect East Hampton’s Ella Briggs ‘Kid Governor’

School-Based Health Centers Take Leading Role in Fighting Teen Suicide in CT

Capital Prep Students Fight Plan for Grocery Store Adjacent to Their Hartford School

Bridgeport’s Roosevelt School Hoping Commissioners Network Is the Push it Needs

Turnaround Schools in New Haven Make Targeted Adjustments

Bullard Havens Technical High School Tops in Automotive Technology

Meriden Looks to Restore School Resource Officers

Harwinton’s Har-Bur Middle School Holds Canned Food Drive

Hartford Foundation Executive Tapped to Lead NEA Foundation

State’s Share of a New Bridgeport Bassick High Called into Question

Report: Deportation Fear Grips Immigrant and Refugee Students in U.S. Schools

New Britain Schools Chief: ‘I’m Looking to My City to Do the Right Thing for Our Kids’

Fair Haven School Coat- & Food-Drives Into Thanksgiving

Buddy Benches at Connecticut Schools Promote Kindness and Inclusion

New Canaan Education Association Donates to NCHS Turkey Drive

West Hartford School Board Postpones Vote on Changing Start Times

Want a Contract? New Haven BOE Doesn’t Ask Questions

Trump Ed. Dept. Outlines Process for States Seeking to Change Their ESSA Plans

Is ‘Proficient’ Insufficient? A New Wrinkle in the Debate Over NAEP Achievement Levels

Anti-Semitism at Amity High School Leaves Many Wondering ‘How Could This Happen’ Here?

Danbury Schools Examine Policy to Help Truant, Chronically Absent Students

Can Scanning Social Media Help Prevent a Shooting? Bristol Schools Think So

Simsbury School Hosts Turkey Trot Fundraiser

Morley School Donates 3,000 Items to West Hartford Food Pantry

Danbury High Educator Named Conn. Technology Teacher of the Year

SHU in Partnership to Provide Computer Science Education to K-12 Students

State Capitol Ceremony Honors Connecticut Parent Leaders, Including Those From Cromwell, Middletown

Teacher Evaluations Have Dramatically Changed the Principal’s Job

New Haven Teacher Solves Schools’ Big Math Problem

Parents Sue Over State Directive to School Nurses on Insulin Dosing

WNPR Asking Students, Parents, Educators: Are High School Students Being Over-Pressured?

As More Students Vape, Schools Respond With Warnings at Talks and Roundtables

Greenwich Schools Consider Menu Overhaul After Complaints

A New Bassick High School Is the Option the State Will Fund for Bridgeport

New Canaan Public Schools Enrollment Is Dropping, District Says

Greenwich School District on Track to Find New Superintendent

Bridgeport State Education Aid Is off By $1.2 Million

Parents, New Britain Schools Agree: Better Communication Is Vital

Glastonbury High School Drama Presents ’12 Angry Jurors’

Wethersfield Study shows Steady School Enrollment, but Aging Buildings

Amity Regional School District Responds to Student Concerns About Anti-Semitism

How Do States Plan to Spend School Improvement Money?

Bridgeport State Education Aid Is off by $1.2 Million

Mayors Pitch Lamont on $chools

Greenwich’s North Mianus School Showers Veterans With Gratitude in Event That Stems Back to 1938

Judge Hears Arguments in Ansonia v. Ansonia

Branford High School Gives Veterans a Warm Welcome

Westbrook Students Learn Collaboration at Climate Training, Social Emotional Learning Conference

Norwalk Education Officials to Consider Starting Schools Later

West Hartford Teen Publishes Novel About Experience With Mental Illness

Glastonbury School Board Sets Priorities for Capital Projects

Voters Widely Support Public Schools. So Why Is It So Hard to Pay for Them?

Will a New Push for Free Wireless Internet Help Rural Students Get Online?

Schools Are Spending Millions on Safety. How Will They Know It’s Working?

Students Decry Anti-Semitism They Say Is Rampant at Amity High

Connecticut’s Rural Schools Get Creative to Stay Viable

A Holiday Toy Drive Organized in Bridgeport

Western Greenwich Agency on Front Line in Fight to Close Achievement Gap

Winsted’s Gilbert School Holds Veterans Day Program, Lunch

Bridgeport Bryant School’s Turnaround Artist, a ‘Natural’

Hayes’ Victory Could Create High-Profile Vacancy in Waterbury Public School System

New Haven BOE Brings in the Consultants

Winsted Students Can Participate in American Mural Project

New Britain Dedicates School Entrance to City’s Longest Serving Mayor

How Schools Can Reduce Sexual Violence

How Can Schools Better Persuade Students to Show Up for Class?

Why Does Personalized Learning Sometimes Feel Impersonal?

Kindergarten Homework: Too Much Too Early?

Principals Crack Down on Harmful Student Behaviors

Are Teachers Underpaid? Around the World, People Say Yes

Coventry’s Captain Nathan Hale Middle School Feted for Veterans Programs

Scandal Fallout Includes Plan to School Education Officials on Proper State Contracting

Bridgeport BOE Debates Lamont’s Scuttled Visit to Bassick

Shelton Superintendent Gets Another Glowing Job Evaluation

The Backlash Against Screen Time at School

Betsy DeVos Releases ‘Parent Guide’ to ESSA Report Cards

Bullard-Haven Technical High School’s Automotive Program Wins National Recognition

Broadway Star Returns to New Haven Arts Magnet School for Student Workshop

State’s High School Graduates Often Need Remediation in College, Whether From High or Low-Performing Districts

Students, Manufacturers Meet to Fill Connecticut Aerospace Jobs

Agriscience Program to Break Ground at Shepaug

High School Students Getting More Interested in Activism, Counselors Report

Buckle Up, Betsy DeVos: Democrats Have Won the House

What Does Personalized Learning Mean? Whatever People Want It To

National Teacher of the Year Elected to Congress

Students at Newtown High School Join Others Across the Nation for Voting Walkout

Bridgeport’s Fairchild Wheeler School Thrives and Struggles

Sounding an Alarm: Background Noise Can Hurt Student Achievement

School Officials Announce New Location for Displaced Westover Students

Number of Improperly Enrolled Magnet Students Smaller than Originally Reported

Class on Teaching the Holocaust Will Help Connecticut Teachers Address Anti-Semitism With Students

Grasso Tech Students Learn About Personal Finance

Greenwich High School Launches Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, Fundraiser

Helping Children Cope With Stress the Focus of Groton Forum

Turf Battle: Greenwich Residents Push Competing Visions to Fix Playing Field Problem

Brookfield Selectmen Approve Huckleberry Project

Student Walkouts and Election Day: What Schools Should Know

Hey Hartford Students: How About Lunch With the Superintendent?

Bridgeport BOE Sets New Goals for Superintendent

Plainville High Gets New Principal

Connecticut 5th-Graders to Elect ‘Kid Governor’

Westover Parents: Stamford School Officials Should Have Addressed Mold Sooner

Here’s Why Some Students Land a Seat in Coveted Magnet Schools Outside the Lottery

Auditors Raise Questions About Technical High Schools’ Maintenance, Accounting

Amity Middle School in Orange Raises Money for Smilow Cancer Center

Construction Of South Windsor Schools Slated for Spring

Who’s Meeting With DeVos? Lots of Republicans, Few Democrats

Yellow Farmhouse Education Center Sows Food Knowledge for All Ages

High School Newspaper Club Provides Friends, Life Lessons

Construction Of South Windsor Schools Slated for Spring

Amazon’s New Goal: Teach 10 Million Kids a Year to Code

Educators on This Generation of Students

The Important Role Principals Play in Special Education